Starter Switch Button

[john leonard]

Hello Steve,

I took your advice - it's better to deal with it on the bars than under the side panel.

I'm 'on the road again'.

thanks, john



> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:36:33 -0700
> Subject: Re: Starter Switch Button
> From: steven at bixbys.net
> To: JLMDX at hotmail.com
> 
> I actually had this happen to me, as well.  I just bump started while I was
> waiting on the housing.  The bigger issue, IMHO, is getting caught at a
> light or something and stalling out.  Could be dangerous! :-/  And indeed,
> it did happen once to me, but I was on a downhill and was able to push a wee
> bit and bump start.  Not a great situation to be in, but lucky for me.
> 
> If you don't mind snipping into the grip assembly wire harness, since you're
> going to replace it, you can probably put a simple pushbutton switch in line
> and tape it in place.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 1:30 PM, john leonard <jlmdx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > The starter switch button fell out into my hands this morning - its plastic
> > hinge broke.  I can't just push the switch and the spring back into the
> > chamber or use a screw driver in that hole to kick over the starter motor.
> >  I tried both to no avail.
> >
> > I purchased a used right side switch control on ebay but would like to
> > continue to ride the bike until it shows up.  So I can either push start it,
> > or possibly place a temporary momentary switch off the starter solenoid
> > under the right side panel (next to the battery).  Would this work, or am I
> > missing something?
> >
> > thanks, john
> >
> >
> >
> >
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